LONG BEACH - Instead of a simple beach walkover, years of beach erosion have transformed the southernmost tip of Long Beach Island into nearly 30-foot-tall cliffs of Holgate.

On Friday, the effects of Hurricane Michael — which made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 storm — were felt on the island, where wind gusts of up to 25 mph led to huge waves, making the disappearing beaches in the Holgate section of the township even more prominent. Watch a video of the devastation in Florida at the top of the page. Read full article.

Shell’s recent success in the US Gulf of Mexico includes its deepwater Dover discovery on Mississippi Canyon 612, reported last year, near its Appomattox platform. The well was drilled by the Deepwater Poseidon ultra-deepwater drillship. Sources: Shell, Transocean.

In lieu of the traditional shovel groundbreaking, Miami City Commission chair Ken Russell, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and Miami city manager Emilio T. Gonzalez (pictured l-r) perform the ceremonial water toss to mark the start of the first Miami Forever Bond project tackling flooding and sea-level rise. (Photo by City of Miami Office of Communications)